Area Sales Manager

About This Role

The Area Sales Manager will drive business development and customer service by growing and developing temporary staffing services sales and margins within an assigned geographic territory.

Responsibilities

• Present and sell temporary staffing services to current and potential clients
• Prepare action plans and schedules to identify specific targets and to project the number of contacts to be made
• Prepare a variety of status reports, including activity, closings, follow-up, and adherence to goals
• Communicate service opportunities, special developments, information, or feedback gathered through field activity to appropriate company staff
• Follow up on leads
• Identify sales prospects and contact these and other accounts
• Prepare presentations, proposals and sales contracts
• Establish and maintain current client and potential client relationships

Requirements

• Fully understand and able to communicate our services
• 2 years' experience in outside sales
• Well-developed interpersonal skills
• Ability to get along well with diverse personalities; tactful, mature, and flexible
• Ability to operate independently and self-manage projects
• Ability to perform several tasks concurrently with ease and professionalism

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent
• 2 years' experience in outside sales and two years of management and direct sales experience